Mark Edward Yelton, 47, of Pauline Street, was arrested Nov. 19 after a Columbia County Grand Jury indicted him on three counts of child molestation and one count of aggravated child molestation on Nov. 7, according to court documents.

Yelton’s former girlfriend, who lives in North Augusta, reported the incident to Columbia County authorities on Aug. 14. The woman said her now-14-year-old daughter told her Yelton molested her when she was 7, according to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office incident report.

The girl said Yelton molested her once seven years ago when she and her mother lived with him.

Yelton is being held at the Columbia County Detention Center without bond.

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....there's no way he can be convicted. His reputation is, of course, ruined one way or the other.

I have a real problem with this sort of thing where all it takes is some kind of wild accusation and you're arrested, picture posted in the local paper, and the sordid story (true, or not) published for all the world to see.

IF he's guilty, he deserves it....but if he isn't he's been horribly wronged. I would hope there's more evidence than the claim of a teenage daughter of an ex-girlfriend about something happening seven years ago.

So glad to see some intelligent comments on this article rather than the usual inflammatory remarks toward either person, made solely on what is presented and not on facts. Also glad that there was no extraneous comments about the weather, Black Friday shopping, etc. Wish all of the folks who post would be so appropriate!